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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,801.20, 86,701.80 and 53,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,801.20, 86,701.80 and 53,999.60 is: 80,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,801.20 : 86,701.80 = 53,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,801.20/86,701.80 = 53,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,801.20x = 86,701.80 × 53,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,801.20x = 4,681,862,519.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,681,862,519.28/57,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,999.40

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